Best + Bitter = Better

Seventeen days after

(A/N: sorry, I haven't been posting. But I think I'm getting back on track with it)

Geoff drops his bags onto his bed, huffing for no particular reason. He notices that the other side of the room is empty and his stomach drops. He flops on his bed as the world crashes around him.

He's not sure how long he lay there thinking about nothing, but there is a knock on the door that shakes him from his numbness. Geoff sits bolt right up and comes face to face with a girl.

"Hey, I'm new here. I was told that this was my room, but I think they might be wrong." The girl seems unsure of herself. Her eyes seemed too small for her face, but there's something charming about it. They are blue, much like Geoff's, but more like Awsten's one blue eye. Her eyes are not as interesting as Awsten's and Geoff can tell that she will become nothing but dust to him after uni. Her short black dress clings to her form in, what seems to be, an attempt to make her boobs look bigger. She has her hands held in front of her and her chest seems to be jutted out for his benefit. He already isn't a fan.

"Yeah, they probably got it wrong." Geoff sighs, raking a hand through his hair. "Come on, " He starts, standing up and grabbing his phone. "I'll take you to the office." He shuts the door after himself and starts walking, expecting her to follow. He senses her behind him and continues to the office.

When they arrive at the door, he opens it and lets the girl go first. She thanks him and bites her lip, walking through. He's sure that she's moving her hips more than normal people do when they walk. He rolls his eyes and leads her to the front desk.

"Hey, I think there's been a mix-up with the rooms." He tells the lady working there. He's seen her there before, but never had a reason to talk to her. He smiles politely at her, as she looks up to him and the girl.

"What seems to be the problem?" She asks. Her fake nails rest on the keyboard and her glasses fall down her nose which gives her a condescending glare without her eyes having to do any work.

"You see, I was assigned a room with this man, " The girl puts her hand on Geoff's muscular arm and wraps her other arm around it. Geoff doesn't shake her off, even though it bothers him more than he could ever express. Awsten's arm should be there, not her. "But, I assume that members of the opposite sex shouldn't share rooms incase... Something happens." She giggles, but her giggle is fake and gross. She gives Geoff's arm a little squeeze and looks up at him through her eyelashes, batting them slightly. Geoff is certain that she didn't need to use the word sex in that sentence.

Geoff grits his jaw and gently takes her arm off him. "She needs another room, what can you do?" He uses a forced calm tone to try and mask his irritation.

The receptionist looks between the two before asking, "What's the room number?"

"426" Geoff utters, absentmindedly rubbing his arm where she was gripping onto him.

The woman types and the girl next to him trails her fingers up his arm and back down, but he's too distracted to do anything about it.

"Okay, so... You are Awsten, correct?" The receptionist asks Geoff.

His glance shoots up in surprise. He furrows his eyebrows and looks at her. "Incorrect. Very, very incorrect." He frowns at her and she clicks something with her mouse and glares at the screen.

"Here, it says that Geoff Wigington talked to a counsellor about moving rooms." She hums, obviously seeing something is off about what she's reading. "No reason stated. That never happens." No reason stated? What about all the things he could report to human resources? Geoff had been wondering why he hadn't had a visit from someone. Awsten let him off. Why? If he were Awsten, then he'd complain nine ways to Sunday.

Geoff sighs and tries to explain. "No, I'm Geoff Wigington. Awsten Knight left the room." He leans his elbows on the ledge and buries his face in his hands, causing his butt to jut out. He is too busy to notice that both the girl and Awsten are staring at it.

"I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do. All the rooms are full. Have a nice day." She doesn't smile, but returns to her screen.

Geoff stands to his full height, takes a deep breath in and sighs. The girl latches onto his arm again, but he's too exasperated to react. They both turn around and come face to face with Awsten and Mark.

Awsten's eyes are drawn to the pairs' arm's. A feeling of jealousy bubbles up in him. He forces a smile at Geoff, silently asking him to explain.

Geoff opens his mouth to explain, but is cut short by the leech on his arm, "Hi, I'm Lucy with a 'y'!" She beams and forces her arm, that's not wrapped around Geoff, at Mark. "I'm Geoff's new roommate!"

"I'm Mark." The asshole says. Awsten is too busy glaring at the girl to notice that Mark winked at 'Lucy with a y'. "This is Awsten." He smiles and Geoff notices him squeeze Awsten's arm to prompt him to smile at her.

"Well, it's lovely to meet you both, but Geoff and I must be off." She pulls Geoff away, so that he tears his gaze off of Awsten.

Geoff doesn't get to say anything before they're back at their room. Geoff is already exhausted by her and he now has to share a room with her.